Career
He played college football at the University of Washington before transferring to University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Oakland Raiders
Shirley was with the Oakland Raiders" practice squad for two weeks. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Shirley was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on October 6, 2015. He was promoted to the active roster on October 31st, 2015.
The team waived tackle Reid Fragel to make room for Shirley.
On December 15, 2015, Shirley was released from the Buccaneers. Second stint with Oakland Raiders
On December 17, 2015, it was announced Shirley would again be joining the Oakland Raiders practice squad.